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Consonants Not Required

billybob2001 writes: "A report at the BBC explains how voice-control of computers can be more successful using grunts and sighs, as "voice recognition programs often failed to accurately capture words". Dr Takeo Igarashi, of Brown University suggests the use of "ahhhh" for skipping tracks on a cd, or adjusting tv volume, but I wonder what the effect would be on pr0n sites? Another suggestion is "uh oh" for undo. Perfect for online banking. Is this going to confuse your system or what?"

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  1. Damn that little gimp by Dolly_Llama · · Score: 0, Flamebait
    Surely this is another one of Hawkings ideas. First space colonization, now he doesn't want to use his little mouth pen..

    aaahh...eerrr..

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